Rob Bignell's Blog, page 72

Don���t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It���s the one and only thing you have to offer. ��� Barbara Kingsolver

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Don���t say it was delightful; make us say delightful when we���ve read the description. ��� C.S. Lewis

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Don���t labor over a little cameo work in which every word is to be perfect. Technique holds a reader from sentence to sentence, but only content will stay in his mind. ��� Joyce Carol Oates

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Don���t classify me, read me. I���m a writer, not a genre. ��� Carlos Fuentes

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12 Tips for Creating a Compelling Plot

��� Five basic elements make up a story 
��� Don't let a rhinoceros in the room smash your plot 
��� Use bait-and-switch device carefully in stories
��� Cut plot clich�� of histrionic exit 
��� Utilize Chekhov's gun to make plot work 
��� Delete bogus alternatives from your story 
��� Avoid stalling as approaching crucial event 
��� What is a ���blood and guts��� scene? 
��� Use foreshadowing to enrich your story
��� Avoid writing gimmick stories
��� Utilize plot device to move story forward 
��� Strengthen story with man vs. himself conflict
��� BONUS: ���The first chapter sells the book; the last chapter sells the next book.��� - Mickey Spillane

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Creativity is a combination of discipline and childlike spirit. ��� Robert Greene

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Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun. ��� Mary Lou Cook

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Cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You can���t fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal. ��� William S. Burroughs

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Characterization is an accident that flows out of action and dialogue. ��� Jack Woodford

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Changing writing styles is like an actor taking on a different part. ��� Ed McBain

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